A successful combination of plasma exchange and intravenous cyclophosphamide in a patient with a refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
P. Zappasodi,
Corresponding Author
P. Zappasodi
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico S. Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author A. Corso,
A. Corso
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author C. Castagnola,
C. Castagnola
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author M. Tajana,
M. Tajana
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author M. Lunghi,
M. Lunghi
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author C. Bernasconi,
C. Bernasconi
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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P. Zappasodi,
Corresponding Author
P. Zappasodi
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico S. Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author A. Corso,
A. Corso
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author C. Castagnola,
C. Castagnola
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author M. Tajana,
M. Tajana
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author M. Lunghi,
M. Lunghi
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Search for more papers by this author C. Bernasconi,
C. Bernasconi
Institute of Hematology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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First published: 24 April 2009
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